Former Repiblican Representative Allen West of Florida is critizing the conduct of the 10 US sailors who were captured and quickly released by Iran yesterday, saying they should have resisted arrest.
Allen West rightfully highlighted the political fallout that comes from the imagery of detained and embarrassed US military personnel. Being a retired US Army lieutenant colonel gives some wisdom to the criticism that the personnel should have fought back, if only to prevent Iran from being able to make claims that Iran’s military force is unimpeachable and mighty (it isn’t).
West also criticized the conduct of the 10 detained sailors, saying they should have assumed a defensive posture and called in for help in order to prevent any incident or threat from developing into something dangerous, like a political loss of face being televised from Iran around the globe.
Read more about Allen West’s opinion on page 2.
Brian Bradley I don’t think anyone wants another war But we also don’t want to be the laughing stock of the world either . The point here is obama is weaken OUR COUNTRY! and Our military. He is solely to blane! ! As commander and chief he should have taken ACTION ONE WAY OR ANOTHER PERIOD
They are slimey filth aren’t they!
As a retired sailor, the only explanation for the sailors’ behavior is that they were ordered to do what they did. It is embarrassing and certainly it will never be admitted and the sailors will be sworn to secrecy. Someone needs to step forward with an explanation.
no allen west you got it wrong the republican and democrat senators should havfe fired or impeached obama a long time ago but truth be told the gutless cowards caved to obama we want the one that will make obama see his worse nightmares come true one that wont lie to us one that wont back ddown one that wont apoligize to the enemys of this country one that will build out m ilitary to be the best o nearth and sure in hell is n ot any of you it is donald trump
They do as they are ordered.